All lanes of traffic closed on major roadway near Stennis because of flooding

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Rain and surf serve as a prelude to approaching Tropical Storm Cindy.

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Tropical Storm Cindy is not expected to make landfall until Wednesday afternoon, but the storm system continues to hammer the Mississippi Coast. The National Weather Service in New Orleans reports the storm will continue to bring sporadic heavy rains, flooding, possible road closures and the threat of some tornadoes.

Damage at Beauvoir in Biloxi after a waterspout came ashore as Tropical Storm Cindy comes through the area.

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The Mississippi Department of Transportation said around 12:15 p.m. that a major roadway near Stennis Space Center is closed due to flooding, and it’s likely the roads won’t reopen until 6 a.m. Thursday.

All lanes of Mississippi 604 near the intersection with Mississippi 607 and U.S. 90 are closed, according to an MDOT alert.

A tornado warning was issued for southwestern Harrison and western Hancock counties until 9:45 a.m. The weather service reported a rotation around 5:45 a.m. No damage was reported. The Coast remains under a tornado watch until 7 p.m.

Drivers should take an alternate route.

Damage at Beauvoir in Biloxi after a waterspout came ashore as Tropical Storm Cindy comes through the area.

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The chance for tornadoes, weather service meteorologist Alek Krautmann said, will continue for the next couple of days, especially as Cindy makes landfall in western Louisiana on Wednesday.

The biggest threat to the Coast, he said, is flooding. The three coastal counties — Harrison, Hancock and Jackson — remain under a flash flood watch until Thursday evening.

Hancock County Emergency Management Director Brain Adam said flooding continues to be a problem in Hancock County.

“The Bay-Waveland tide gauge was at 4.82 above normal,” Adam said. “The approximate number of streets that was flooded was 355 streets.”

The flooded areas include:

Everest west side of Highway 603 — 11 streets

Lagan Street east stide of Highway 603 —37 streets

Central Avenue east side of Highway 603 — 76 streets

Avenue B east side of Highway 603 — 21 streets

Chapman Road eastside of Highway 603 — 30 streets

Jordan River Drive — 17 streets

Avenue B west side of Highway 603 — 19 streets

Road 556 on west side of Highway 603 — nine streets

Pearlington — 12 streets

Kiln-Waveland Cut-Off — 10 streets

Central Avenue west side of Highway 603 — one street

Nile Street on west side of Highway — five streets

Whitney on west side of Highway 603 — six streets

Union off of River Drive — 10 streets

Semeru off of Highway 603 — four streets

Whitney Street of fo of Highway 603 — six streets

Jordan River Drive —16 streets

Heron Bay Road — 29 streets

Harbor Drive — 20 streets

Bayside Park — 25 streets

Cardinal off of Harbor Drive — 11 streets

Jordan River Shores —16 streets

Silver Creek Acres — four streets

Texas Flatt Flat Road — four streets

Ray Reeves recorded a waterspout that formed in Biloxi, Mississippi, on Wednesday, June 21, during a tropical storm warning for San Luis Pass, Texas to the Alabama-Florida border. Mississippi residents were warned to be cautious as Cindy makes its

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